School DAZE Feb 4th

School DAZE

Yesterday at school they read the marks of the students and the student’s who received marks above 400 came to the front of the dinning hall and stood before the 4th - 8th graders. At the end I got to address the student’s and I basically told them that I thought that Legacy Schools could be one of the top schools in Kenya, not just the district. I felt odd being asked to speak. I’m just a teacher there and I’m having a lot of fun doing what I’m doing. Today I had my student’s do a Quick Write in both 7th and 8th grades. At first they did not understand what I wanted them to do. But after I did it they got it. Then I had them read what they wrote out-loud to the class. My goal is getting their speaking efficientcy higher. Not sure how this will work, but it’s worth the try.

Today in school I met a parent of 2 student’s one in 3rd grade and one in 6th grade. When ever a parent comes the staff wants me to greet them.  I think I’m a novelity at the school. I’m not sure how many teachers the school has had from America. 

OH today at lunch we had one of my favorites. Rice with a meat stew. Now here in Kenya it’s not exactly what you might think.  When they cook the meat they first cut it up, but they also cut the bones and the bones cook with the meat. Many Kenyan’s like the bone and they chew the meat off of it. Me I like my meat boneless, but when you eat it you need to be careful because there are bone fragments in the stew and if you bite hard enough you can break a tooth. I’m praying I don’t do that.

After school I went over to Legacy station (gas station) and bought a soda. Here in Africa, Coca Cola makes a drink called Stoney and it’s like a ginger ale but stronger. It’s really good and it has a peppery after taste to it. Definitely very different, but I like it. There is also a drink called Krest and it’s a bitter lemon type drink that I really like as well.  So today I bought a Krest and sat in the Gazebo and drank my Krest. There was a couple of men there, Paul who I met yesterday and a neighbor of Alice’s and for the life of me I can’t remember his name. Both men were very nice and the other guy asked me all kinds of questions about where I live, where I’ve been, what my degree was, and everything in between. I had a great conversation with both guys. 

On the way home it started to rain, but fortunately it didn’t rain hard, just a light sprinkling so I didn’t get wet. When I got home, no one was here which isn’t unusual. I got inside the house, unlocked my door and took off my socks. I had already taken my shoes off before I entered the house. I took some time to kick back and then Edna came home and we made tea together. We had a guest too. Her name is Nelly and she’s probably 8 or 9. Shy as all get out. But she sat there with us and drank her tea and ate grilled tomato and cheese sandwich pieces. She didn’t say a word, but she ate and when she came back I said Hi Nelly and she smiled. YEP made my day!

WOW this is so cool!! Silas Kosgei just stopped by. Now he doesn’t do that often and he has some awesome news.  He is now a full time employee of Kenya Power!!! He has been transferred to Mombassa on the coast and he’ll be moving soon.  His wife Eunice is in school, so she’ll stay here and finish the semester and then move to Mombassa to be with Silas. This is so great. Silas has been a casual employee for 5 years so this promotion is a huge blessing.  YEAH